South Entrance

By Car

From the South / Downtown Take I-5 north to N.E. 50th Street (Exit #169). Go west 1.3 miles to the South Entrance at N. 50th Street and Fremont Avenue N. From the North take I-5 south to NE 50th Street (Exit #169). Go west 1.3 miles to the South Gate at N. 50th Street and Fremont Avenue North or the West Entrance off Phinney Avenue between N. 55th and N. 56th.

Parking

Pay-for-parking kiosks are located at each lot. ADA/Handicap parking stalls are available in all zoo lots.

$5.25 per day for cars

$3.25 per day for motorcycles

$15.75 for buses, RVs and other oversize vehicles.

No overnight parking is permitted in the zoo lots

RV and bus parking is available at the South Entrance parking lot, located at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.

The zoo has five parking lots:

Hippo Lot: Connects to the South Entrance at the intersection of N. 50th St. and Fremont Ave. N.

Flamingo Lot: At the intersection of N. 50th St. and Phinney Ave. N.

Penguin Lot: Connects to the West Entrance at Phinney Ave. N. and N. 55th St.

Otter Lot: Connects to the West Entrance; enter through the Penguin Lot on Phinney Ave. N. and continue along the road to connect into the Otter Lot.

Bear Lot: At N. 59th St. and Evanston Ave. The West Entrance is accessible from a pedestrian pathway from the Bear Lot.

Additional parking is located in Lower Woodland Park at N. 50th and Aurora Ave. N. about .1 mile from the South Entrance.

Use Uber and Save

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RIDE THE BUS & SAVE

Take the bus to the zoo and save $2 off regular zoo admission! Present your valid Metro bus transfer or your ORCA card as proof of ridership at the entrance locations to redeem your discount.

Directions

From DowntownTake Metro Transit #5 north-bound from downtown to the zoo’s West Entrance at Phinney Ave. N. and N. 55th St. Timetable for #5 bus

From Ballard/University DistrictTake Metro Transit #44 east-bound from Ballard or west-bound from University District. Exit at the intersection of N. 46th Street and Phinney Ave. N. You may either transfer to the #5 bus which stops near the zoo’s West Entrance (Phinney Ave. N. and N. 55th St.) or walk approximately .44 miles to the West Entrance. Timetable for #44 bus